A wide-reaching ‘source to sea’ natural flood risk management and habitat creation scheme for the River Don was launched recently. The work supports the wider River Don catchment natural flood management programme in partnership with the Environment Agency and Sheffield City Council to slow and store flood waters using nature-based solutions like tree planting and peat restoration to […]
The government has issued (1 May) new guidance on access to green spaces. Recognising that exercise is still important for people’s physical and mental wellbeing, the government has said people can leave their homes for exercise once a day. Please use the following guidance in order to stay safe: stay local and use open spaces […]
Last week, we reported on the extension to the River Basin Management Plans Challenges and Choices consultation. This week, the Blueprint for Water coalition responds. Wildlife Link: ‘Every day we rely on water to survive; to clean, spray, drink and wash. The way we treat water today will shape all of our futures and it […]
The Environment Agency’s Challenges and Choices consultation was due to close on 24 April, but it will now be extended to 24 September 2020. The Environment Agency are informing external stakeholders to ensure everyone has the opportunity to respond to the consultation. The EA will keep these timescales under review as the coronavirus outbreak unfolds, and are […]
Emma Howard Boyd, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, has been sharing her thoughts on the current crisis. She talks about how the Agency is delivering critical services, managing waste and flood risk, regulating hazardous sites and continuing to focus on pollution, including to water. Meanwhile, on the 22nd April the Environment Agency will be […]
The government has published a summary of responses to the recent Environment Agency consultation on changes to the water company drought plan guideline (WC DPG) and the new and updated supplementary guidance. The EA will amend the guidance to: emphasise the need for water companies to engage with their customers as early as possible as […]
Ofwat has published its new strategy ‘Time to Act, Together’, setting out the regulator’s ambition for the water sector. It marks a shifting approach to regulation, based on 3 goals: To transform water companies’ performance To drive water companies to meet long-term challenges through increased collaboration and partnerships For water companies to provide greater public […]
Bank of England boss Mark Carney has told global banks they cannot ignore climate change dangers. Writing in The Guardian, Carney and François Villeroy de Galhau, the governor of the Banque de France, said financial regulators, banks and insurers around the world had to “raise the bar” to avoid catastrophe. The heads of two of the […]